Eureka Powerful Lightweight Upright Vacuum NEU202

Great vacuum cleaner if you have pets and you are not a senior. This device sucks it all up – dust, pet hair, lint, etc. but boy, it wears me out; I find it cumbersome to use. I do like the retractable cord but it’s too short – you have to keep unplugging and plugging it to a nearby outlet. Second, to use the accessories involves a lot of resetting – the height, the suction tube, the handle, etc. sure there are many settings – 5- but you have to keep stooping to select the appropriate one. Third, I was happy to see the dust cup/canister fill up with dirt but I had to spend another 20 minutes or so emptying and cleaning it out – dust all over the crevices of the canister, wash the filter and wait hours to dry, etc. if you have to use the accessories on the floor – like the corners and under furniture, you need to stoop – it can be backbreaking- because the wand is too short. Also this vacuum cleaner will not clean under the bed or furniture because the canister is too bulky even when the vacuum is fully retracted. I love the cleaning power of this model but it takes a lot out of me. Lifting 12 lbs on to the carpet or area rugs can be tiring, too, it doesn’t glide over higher surfaces. The wide cleaning path is good but it won’t fit on narrow or tight spaces, you will need another vacuum cleaner for them or use one of the accessories which means resetting everything. All in all a great cleaner if you have the energy for it but i find it cumbersome. I also worry about all those plastic pieces – they can easily crack and there’s no way they can be replaced. I’m resigned to the fact that this vacuum cleaner will not last me a year. I’ll be looking for the traditional type – with the bag. Eureka carried a great model decades ago – the bag caught everything in it and it took several weeks to fill it up. No parts to detach and clean. It also had a long retractable power cord and the main body was easy to roll =- no need to lift it. But oh, they don’t make them anymore. I had that model for about 35 years after which i left it to my ex for a more ‘modern’ one, which I regret.

Our last vacuum was a Eureka too. We had our old vacuum for 8 years and it had the best suction of any vacuums we’ve had. Except the vacuum was really cheap in materials – every part of it was held togther with duct tape – but it cleaned our house beautifully.

So, we bought a new Eureka. This one is still made from cheap plastic, if not more so than our older vacuum. So far it cleans really well.

I love that it’s so easy to push and has really great maneuverability.

I’m an experienced homeowner and have owned many vacs over the years. We’ve purchased low-end, short-term vacs for the kids’ college years and high-end machines for the busy family household years. I bought this one to replace a much older version of itself, and I’m as happy with this one as I was with the first one.

Nice, bright LED light; super-easy to assemble; light-weight & easy to carry; self-contained with all of the attachments hooked onto the vac; convenient retractable, long cord; great suction & coverage; not too loud on carpets; fits well underneath furniture legs; easy, adjustable carpet heights and bare floor selections. The on switch is a foot control, then you have to hold down the roller section with your foot and pull back on the handle to drive the vac. It’s a loud plastic clunk, but that’s the way that it works, so time will tell how long it lasts. I have not used the attachments, and I don’t need to pick up animal hair, so I can’t comment on those aspects. It picked up adequately on a bare tile floor, although a little loud running over an uneven hard surface. The canister is easy to release & empty. Not a bad, medium-priced vac, overall.

Okay, I don’t LOVE vacuuming, but I enjoy it because I know my carpets are getting clean. This vacuum pulls dirt, captures hair, and leaves my floors feeling fresh again. Clean-up of the vacuum itself is also easy. My only complaint is the roller is challenging to clean. I have long hair and shed quite a bit. The hair wraps tightly around the roller and the only way to get it off is to cut it into pieces, then pull it out off the brushes. Overall, I still highly recommend it.

This is what was collected after about 1.5 days worth of not vacuuming. We have 3 short hair dogs, 5 kids and live on a farm, so as you can imagine there is always dust and dirt everywhere. I normally vacuum the upstairs daily (the only carpeted level of the house), but skipped yesterday. This is what was collected today! Clearly, my other vacuum was just not cutting it. This definitely sucked up much more dirt, dust and dander than what collected in a day. The rest of the house is hardwood and gets vacuumed twice a day. For the price point, weight, size and functionality, this vacuum is definitely worth the money. It will suck everything up quickly without needing to go over things too many times!